9 Market Square, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Change of use from a vacant retail store to a veterinary clinic.
18141 · Laois County Council · Lodged 12 March 2018
- Reference
- 18141
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert a vacant retail store into a veterinary clinic. The project includes internal and external alterations, new painted front signage on the existing shopfront, and connection to the public sewer.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Change use of existing vacant retail store to veterinary clinic including internal and external alterations, new painted front signage to existing shopfront and connection to existing public sewer
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing town centre and to provide for and improve retailing and commercial activities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bungalow, Ballnakill Road, Abbeyleix | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 103 m |
| Hill Cottage, Abbeyleix, Co Laois | May 2025 | €194,000 | 111 m |
| Upper Main St, Abbeyleix, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €640,000 | 127 m |
| Cypres, Stucker Hill, Abbeyleix | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 204 m |
| Rathmoyle, Abbeyleix, Laois | Jan 2026 | €150,000 | 334 m |
| Ballyroan Rd, Abbeyleix, Laois | Mar 2025 | €422,000 | 345 m |
| Ballinakill Rd, Abbeyleix, Laois | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 393 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received12 March 2018
- Decision due6 May 2018
- Decision issued30 April 2018
- Grant issued6 June 2018
- Permission expiry5 June 2023
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